New Zealand vs Pakistan 1st T20I at Abu Dhabi, 31 Oct, 2018

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bat
Pakistan 148/6 (20)
New Zealand 146/6 (20)
Pakistan won by 2 runs
Man of the Match: Mohammad Hafeez
  • Tim Southee 5 * (2)
  • Ross Taylor 42 * (26)

Over 12.5 Imad Wasim tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor,1 run, comes down the track and drives it down to long-off for one.

Over 13.3 Shaheen Afridi bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends it down the leg side with soft hands.

Over 13.4 Shaheen Afridi bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, out de Grandhomme Run Out!!

Over 13.6 Shaheen Afridi bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and taps it wide of point for a quick single.

Over 14.1 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it behind square on the onside and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 14.2 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and punches it through mid-on and gets a single.

Over 14.6 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and dabs it wide of keeper and picks up a single.

Over 15.1 Shadab Khan bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and works it through the vacant midwicket region. Spirited chase from Shadab himself.

Over 15.5 Shadab Khan bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and cuts it through point and gets a single.

Over 16.1 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, gets forward and slaps it down to long on and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 16.2 Hasan Ali bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, comes on to the front foot and cracked to the right of point where Shadab flies across and gets a hand.

Over 16.3 Hasan Ali bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce and steers it down to the deep backward point and picks up another couple.

Over 16.4 Hasan Ali bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and drives it to mid-off and picks up a quick single.

Over 16.6 Hasan Ali bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of mid-on and picks up one more.

Over 17.1 Shaheen Afridi bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and heaves it down to long leg and picks up just a single.

Over 17.1 Shaheen Afridi bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and heaves it down to long leg and picks up just a single.

Over 17.3 Shaheen Afridi bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it down to sweeper cover and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 17.4 Shaheen Afridi bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 17.5 Shaheen Afridi bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and digs it out to cover and picks up one more.

Over 18.2 Hasan Ali bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, Boundary! Stays deep inside the crease and went for a pull, the ball takes the top edge and goes went over the keeper and raced away to the fence.

Over 18.3 Hasan Ali bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, gets forward and slogs it down to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 18.4 Hasan Ali bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, gets forward and heaves it down to deep mid-wicket and picks up another couple.

Over 18.5 Hasan Ali bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to LRPL Taylor,1 run, gets forward and digs it out to mid-off and picks up a single.

Over 19.1 Shaheen Afridi bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets forward and drives it through mid-off and picks up a single.

Over 19.4 Shaheen Afridi bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, moves across in the crease and  flicks it away through midwicket, all he'll get is two

Over 19.5 Shaheen Afridi bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 2 runs, gets forward and heaves it across the line towards long on and picks up another couple.

Over 19.6 Shaheen Afridi bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, Boundary! Gets under the ball and thumps it over mid-off, only for a four though. It was well short of the boundary.

Pakistan won by 2 runs and lead the series with 1-0